Lead Tellurides alloyed with Germanium and Silicium — Thermal Conductivity

Lead Tellurides alloyed with Germanium and Silicium - Thermal Conductivity

In the lead telluride materials PbTe-Ge and PbTe-Ge1-xSix the thermal conductivity is easily tuned by alloying Ge with Si and reducing the Ge content [2] .

The below shown results are obtained in the temperature range between 25°C and 320°C. Plot A shows that Ge has a significant influence in the lattice conductivity of PbTe. With decreasing Ge content the lattice conductivity decreases over the entire temperature range. In addition, alloying Ge with Si of the PbTe-Ge (20%) composition a further reduction of the lattice conductivity can be observed (plot B). Similar behavior can be seen at constant mixing ratio of Ge and Si and decreasing Ge0.8Si0.2 content (plot C). Plot D shows that a ratio of 5% Ge-/Ge-Si achieves an optimum lattice thermal conductivity.

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